Bengaluru: Zscaler has announced the appointment of Dr. Swamy Kocherlakota as Executive Vice President of Agentic AI Security Engineering In this role, Dr. Kocherlakota will lead Zscaler’s strategy to solve the problem at the architectural level.
Dr. Kocherlakota brings three decades of experience in the technology sector. He previously led AI strategy at a global financial analytics company. At Zscaler, he plans to accelerate the expansion of the company’s Zero Trust Exchange platform to secure agentic workflows.
Under Dr. Kocherlakota’s leadership, Zscaler plans to strengthen its AI capabilities so that developers and business leaders can better protect their systems from a wider and more complex range of cyber threats.
Talking about his new role, Dr. Kocherlakota said, “Zscaler defined and pioneered Zero Trust security for users and applications, and I believe it’s the only company with the data and architecture required to secure the AI era. I look forward to helping our customers accelerate this transformation, enabling them to empower their business leaders while rigorously protecting their intellectual property, brand, and data.”
Commenting on the appointment, Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Zscaler, said, “Agentic AI is the future of how organizations will work, creating enormous opportunities for automation and scale, but also introducing significant new risks that legacy security tools cannot address. Swamy brings a unique depth of experience in shaping AI strategies within complex, highly regulated environments. Under his leadership, we plan to accelerate the expansion of our Zero Trust architecture to secure human and machine identities alike, ensuring Zscaler remains the industry’s most trusted security platform for the AI era.”
